Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP

Overview

Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP is a law firm in Hickory, North Carolina, founded in 1946. It handles transactional and litigation matters for its clients, and it also represents them in mediations and other proceedings. It handles estate planning and probate, family law, business and corporate law, civil litigation, real estate law, employment law, health care law, elder law, mediation and arbitration, and bankruptcy law.

You can talk to the firm about estate planning and administration, adoption, business transactions and corporate law, commercial real estate, and landlord-tenant matters.

Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP has 12 attorneys, including David W. Hood, Kimberly H. Whitley, and Michael J. Barnett.

Looking for an estate planning attorney in Hickory? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

What to expect

• The firm says prospective clients can request a consultation.
• The firm describes an initial consultation or first meeting as part of its intake process.

Before you contact Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP

Before your first call about your estate planning and probate matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle estate planning and probate cases like mine in North Carolina?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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